Setup Instructions

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Form No. 3358-222 Rev A

Z500 Series Z Master® Gasoline Engine

Mowers

Model No. All Z500 Series Gasoline Engine Mower Models

Setup Instructions

Loose Parts

Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped.

Step

Description

Qty.

Use

No parts required

–

Remove parts from the crate.

No parts required

–

Check the tire pressure.

Rear wheels

Install the drive wheels.

Roll bar, right section

Roll bar, left section

Roll bar, center section

Bolt, (3/8 x 1 inch)

Curved washer

Flange nut, (3/8 inch)

Bolt, (1/2 x 3–1/4 inch)

Flange nut, (1/2 inch)

Install the Rollover Protection

System (ROPS).

Control lever, right

Control lever, left

Bolt (3/8 x 1 inch) (2 assembled)

Curved washer (3/8 inch) (2

assembled)

Install the motion control levers.

Seat

Flange nuts

Install the seat.

No parts required

–

Charge the battery.

Air cleaner

Hose Clamp

Install the air cleaner (Models with

Kohler engines only).

Air cleaner

Hose Clamp

Screws

Front engine cover

Install the air cleaner (Models with

Kawasaki engines only).

Number 2 general purpose lithium

base or molybdenum base grease.

(Purchase separately.)

1 tube Check the spindles for grease.

No parts required

–

Prepare the side discharge chute.

No parts required

–

Check the engine oil level.

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Summary of content (16 pages)

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Form No. 3358-222 Rev A Z500 Series Z Master® Gasoline Engine Mowers Model No. All Z500 Series Gasoline Engine Mower Models Setup Instructions Loose Parts Use the chart below to verify that all parts have been shipped. Step 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Description Use Qty. No parts required – Remove parts from the crate. No parts required – Check the tire pressure. Rear wheels 2 Install the drive wheels.
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Step 13 14 15 Use Qty. Description No parts required – Add fuel to the machine. No parts required – Check the machine before delivery to the customer. Operator’s Manual Parts Catalog Engine Owner’s Manual Registration Card Safety Video Key 1 1 1 1 1 2 Delivering the machine to the customer. Step 1 Removing Parts from the Crate No Parts Required Figure 1 Procedure Remove the tires and the parts for the ROPS from the shipping crate.
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Figure 5 Figure 2 5. Torque the wheel nuts to 95 ft-lb (128 N·m). 6. Remove the jack-stands. 2. Raise the back of the machine up and support it with jack-stands (Figure 3). Step 4 Installing the Roll Over Protection System Parts needed for this step: 1 1 1 8 8 8 2 2 Figure 3 3. Remove the wheel nuts from both sides of the vehicle and remove the right angle retaining plate (Figure 4). Discard the screws and retaining plate.
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Figure 6 2. Install the lanyard clips onto the long bolts (1/2 x 3-1/4 inch). Note: Make sure the bent tab points toward the head of the bolt. Figure 8 5. Raise the roll bar into the upright position and secure it with the pins and hairpin cotter pins fastened to the lanyards Figure 7 3. Lightly oil the ends of the center roll bar section. 4. Loosely install the center roll bar section using 2 bolts (1/2 x 3-1/4 inch) and 2 ﬂange nuts (1/2 inch).
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6. Torque all lower fasteners, attached to the machine frame, to 30 ft-lb. 7. Tighten the center roll bar bolts (1/2 x 3-1/4 inch) so it rotates freely with some resistance. Note: No more than one thread should be exposed outside the nut. Figure 11 2. Loosely install the levers on the outside, using 4 bolts and curved washers (Figure 11). Note: Install the levers in the top and middle holes for the high position or the middle and bottom holes for the low position, as desired. 3.
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Step 6 Installing the Seat Parts needed for this step: 1 4 Seat Flange nuts Procedure Figure 14 1. Remove the seat from the crate. 2. Position the seat into the holes in the seat frame (Figure 13). Step 7 Charging the Battery No Parts Required Procedure Charging the battery produces gasses that can explode and cause serious injury. Figure 13 • Keep cigarettes, sparks and ﬂames away from the battery. 3. Secure the seat with 4 ﬂange nuts (Figure 13). 4.
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Figure 17 Figure 15 4. Align the holes in the air cleaner bracket with holes in the valve covers (Figure 18). Step 8 Installing the Air Cleaner on Kohler Engines Parts needed for this step: 1 1 Air cleaner Hose Clamp Figure 18 Procedure 5. Secure the bracket and valve covers with the 4 bolts removed previously (Figure 18). Note: If the machine you are setting up does not have a Kohler engine, skip this procedure. 6. Torque the bolts to 70 in-lb (5 N⋅m). 1.
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Step 3. Remove the hose from the air cleaner and install it onto the air intake on the engine. This will make it easier to install the hose when the air cleaner is installed to the engine (Figure 20 and Figure 22). 9 Installing the Air Cleaner on Kawasaki Engines Parts needed for this step: 1 1 4 1 Air cleaner Hose Clamp Screws Front engine cover Figure 20 Procedure Note: If the machine you are setting up does not have a Kawasaki engine, skip this procedure. 4.
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Step 7. Align the holes in the air cleaner bracket with holes in the valve covers (Figure 24). 10 8. Install the long carburetor bolts into the air cleaner base and into the carburetor (Figure 23). Checking the Spindles for Grease Parts needed for this step: Number 2 general purpose lithium base 1 tube or molybdenum base grease. (Purchase separately.) Procedure Figure 23 1. Remove the belt covers on domestic machines (Figure 26). 9.
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Step 11 Checking the Side Discharge Chute No Parts Required Procedure If there are plastic ties holding the side discharge chute up, remove them and lower the chute into place. Figure 27 3. Check the tensioning arm for grease (Figure 28). An uncovered discharge opening could allow the lawn mower to throw objects in the operator’s or bystander’s direction and result in serious injury or death. Also, contact with the blade could occur. 4. Check the grease for the three spindle bearings (Figure 28).
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Step 13 Adding Fuel to the Machine No Parts Required Procedure Add gasoline to the machine before starting it. Refer to your Operator’s Manual. for the correct fuel and procedure. Figure 29 1. Grass Deector 4. 2. Spring 3. J hook end of spring 5.
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Step 14 Checking the Machine Before Delivery to the Customer No Parts Required Procedure Before delivering the machine to the customer, ensure that you perform or have performed the procedures listed in the following table and initial each when ﬁnished. Refer to the Operator’s Manual for instructions on performing these procedures. Check Procedure Initial Check the tire pressure. Check the level of the mower. Check that all mower spindles are greased. Check the engine oil level.
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Step 15 Delivering the Machine to the Customer Parts needed for this step: 1 1 1 1 1 2 Operator’s Manual Parts Catalog Engine Owner’s Manual Registration Card Safety Video Key Procedure At delivery, Fill in the model and serial number and complete the items listed in the following table and initial each when ﬁnished. Model No. Dealer Initial Serial No.
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Dealer Initial Check Procedure Customer Initial • Z Stand® (if applicable) • Adjustable seat • Hydraulic bypass valves • Rollover Protection System (ROPS) • Mower deck ow bafe Refer to theOperator’s Manual to point out safety procedures, operation, and maintenance procedures. Review the warranty statement as shown in the Operator’s Manual. Describe the post sale service procedures for your store. Assist the customer in lling out and mailing the registration card or register online at www.
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